Sculpture: Infinity in Eight Minutes

Into place atop a pedestal in front of the
Smithsonian Institution's new Museum of History and Technology last
week went an 8-ft.-high, stainless-steel piece of abstract sculpture
designed by New York's José de Rivera, 62, and executed with the aid
of fellow New York Abstractionist Roy Gussow, 48. In terms of
institutional oneupmanship, the work gives the Smithsonian the
distinction of placing the first abstract sculpture on the capital's
Mall, which will eventually be blooming with them: Hostess Gwen Cafritz
is donating an Alexander Calder stabile-mobile that will be installed
in...